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Cyclocross Weekend Preview: Louisville and Hamme-Zogge

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

This weekend’s cyclocross action sees a host of action as riders on the North American circuit head to Louisville, Kentucky – site of this year’s Master’s World Championships and next year’s World Championships – for the latest two-race installment of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross. Overseas, the Euro crowd visits Hamme-Zogge for a Superprestige … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Power Rankings, Week #8

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Coming off another action-packed weekend of International cyclocross, here’s this week’s installment of Pavé’s power rankings. 1. Kevin Pauwels (1) – Pauwels is on fire. It’s not that he’s winning races – we knew he was capable of that – but rather that he’s riding away from Niels Albert early in the race and then dumping Zdenek … Continue reading →

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North American Cyclocross Power Rankings, Week #9

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

What’s going on with North American racing? The guys chasing Powers and Trebon seem to swap places too readily; but for Powers and Trebon it would seem like an extremely even-matched professional racing circuit. Despite this challenge we’re willing to rank them – let’s take a look: 1. Jeremy Powers (2) – J-Pow comes off … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Week in Review: Wallonne, GVA, Euro Champs, and more

Posted on November 8, 2011 by and

Grand Prix de la Region Wallonne (C2) As predicted, the 14th edition of this race in Dottignies, Belgium came down to Belgian National Champion Niels Albert, World Champion Zden Stybar and French National Champion Francis Mourey. Albert was able to slip away from the rest of the competition, beating Stybar by 12 seconds. The real … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette: North American Cyclocross Week in Review: Cyclesmart, Cincy, and Canada

Posted on November 7, 2011 by and

Cincy3 Day Festival For the first time in nearly a month, all the top players in US cross gathered together, this time for three days of cross in Cincinnati, Ohio. The three day “festival” offered a pair of UCI C2 races topped off by Sunday’s C1 race. Many would argue that Jeremy Powers is the … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Weekend Preview: Wallonne, GVA, and European Championships

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

Grand Prix de la Region Wallonne (C2) French National Champion Francis Mourey went two-for-two in his native France this past weekend, proving that he has great form. Mourey won this race last year and is a favorite to win again, but in order to do so he’ll have to content with a handful of competitors … Continue reading →

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